Consumer Complaint Detail

DODGE / DAKOTA / 1998

Recalls
0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 001312801 Incident Date: Apr, 18 2001
Consumer's City: BOULDER Consumer's State: CO
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Model Name: DAKOTA Model Year: 1998
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Suspension:front:control arm:upper ball joint
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: 1B7GL22Y6WS Date added to File: May, 25 2021
Date Complaint Received: Dec, 12 2004 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Dec, 01 1997
Was Original Owner: Yes Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 8 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: A recent recall announcement for dodge dakotas and durango only included the model years of 2000-2004 for failed ball joints and wheels falling off. this compliant is to notifiy the nhtsa that early model years also experience the sample problem. in 2001, my 1998 dodge dakota had the right front wheel colapse while in motion due to a failed ball joint. the nhtsa should expand this recall to earlier models.*ak